DUBAI - Here are some factors that may affect Middle East stock markets on Sunday. Reuters has not verified the press reports and does not vouch for their accuracy.

INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL

* GLOBAL MARKETS-Equities dip, oil jumps, as investors wait on U.S. stimulus package

* Oil settles up, marking seventh straight weekly gain

* PRECIOUS-Gold slips as dollar firms, while investors await stimulus

* MIDEAST STOCKS-Major Gulf markets end lower; Egypt falls most in 2 mths 

* Hackers' broad attack sets cyber experts worldwide scrambling to defend networks 

* Global oil demand still 6-7 mln bpd below pre-crisis levels, says Russian deputy PM Novak 

* Iraq devalues dinar as oil prices squeeze revenues 

* ANALYSIS-U.S., Iran and inertia, an axis to dampen France's Lebanese dreams

* Trump spoke with Saudi Arabia's King Salman about regional security -White House statement 

* Iran rejects IAEA chief's call that new agreement needed after Biden takes office -tweet

* Yemen's president, separatists announce new power-sharing government 

* Turkey says will not reverse Russian S-400S purchase despite US sanctions

* Top U.S. general meets Taliban in Qatar, calls for reduced violence 

EGYPT

* IMF allows Egypt to draw $1.67 bln from stand by arrangement 

* Nutrien to sell MOPCO stake to Egypt, settle arbitration claims 

* Egypt's tourist numbers collapsed in 2020, deputy tourism minister says

SAUDI ARABIA

* Moscow, Riyadh to continue balancing out oil market, Russia's Novak says

* Saudi economy shrinks 4.6% in Q3 as oil sector takes a hit 

* Saudi sovereign fund PIF says total staff count crossed 1,000 in Dec

* Natixis sees more deals coming from Gulf states monetising oil assets 

* Saudi Arabia begins inoculating people with Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines 

* Saudi's Mobily Board Proposes FY Cash Dividend Of 0.5 Riyals Per Share 

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

* Singapore Airlines To Reinstate Services To Dubai, Tokyo-Haneda, Moscow & Munich From Jan 2021

* Israeli-UAE consortium buys payments firm Finablr - statement 

* MEDIA-Abu Dhabi National Oil mulls stake in Egypt's first army firm offer

QATAR

* Fitch Says Sovereign Assets Helping GCC Weather Virus, Oil Shock 

* Soccer-BeIN Sports secures Premier League rights till 2025 in $500m deal 

KUWAIT

* Gulf Arab summit to be held on Jan. 5, says Kuwait minister 

* Kuwait signs deal with Greece's DESFA for liquefied gas import terminal - report

(Compiled by Dubai newsroom) ((dubai.newsroom@thomsonreuters.com))